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Scopulariopsis sp. and Fusarium sp. in the Documentary Heritage: Evaluation of Their Biodeterioration Ability and Antifungal Effect of Two Essential Oils

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Fungi produce pigments and acids, generating particular local conditions which modify the physicochemical properties of materials. The aims of this work are (i) to investigate bioadhesion, foxing production and biofilm formation by Scopulariopsis sp. and Fusarium sp. isolated from document collections under laboratory conditions; (ii) to verify attack on cellulose fibres and (iii) to study the possibility of reducing fungal growth using natural products. Biofilm formation and extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) production by fungi were demonstrated in laboratory assays and by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations. The biocidal activity of two essential oils of Origanum vulgare L. and Thymus vulgaris L. was evaluated using the microatmosphere method. SEM observations showed that these strains were able to attach to paper and form biofilms, causing damage on them, which demonstrates the biodeterioration ability of these microorganisms. Scopulariopsis sp. and Fusarium sp. isolated from paper books showed the formation of fox-like reddish-brown colour spots, attack to the paper structure and pigment production on aged paper samples. The strains tested produced a decrease in the pH of one unit. This would substantiate the effect of the strains in paper biodeterioration. The microatmosphere method showed that volatile compounds of the essential oils have antifungal activity.

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The authors would like to thank the National University of La Plata (UNLP 11N713 and 11X 632), CONICET PIP 0200 and CICBA 833/14 for the grants received to finance this work. The authors are grateful to Arch. María de la Paz Diulio and Lic. Patricia Battistoni for their technical support and to Lic. Juan Carlos Alvarez Gelves and Dr. Silvia Ametrano for allowing microbial sampling on AHCR and HAMLP, respectively.

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    Paola Lavin, Sandra Gómez de Saravia & Patricia Guiamet

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    Sandra Gómez de Saravia

  3. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias-UNLP-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina

    Patricia Guiamet

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Lavin, P., de Saravia, S.G. & Guiamet, P. Scopulariopsis sp. and Fusarium sp. in the Documentary Heritage: Evaluation of Their Biodeterioration Ability and Antifungal Effect of Two Essential Oils. Microb Ecol 71, 628–633 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-015-0688-2

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